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Word: streetwear (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Usage:

...twelve inches above the knee," wags Gernreich. Actually, he will ship them five inches longer than that-which is a good idea, since a skirt much shorter is no skirt at all. And, to be on the safe side, Rudi recommends double skirts-a longer underskirt for ordinary streetwear, which can be slipped off in more casual surroundings, leaving the mini-mini...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashion: Anyone She Wants to Be | 6/23/1967 | See Source »

Individual lashes are attached, one by one, to the customer's own (presumably stubby) ones, will last for a minimum of two or three weeks. They should be applied by professionals (Revlon specializes in the service). The "streetwear" length costs $10, the longer versions close to $20. More common are the strip eyelashes, which adhere to the lid for only a day and a half at a wearing but can be used and reused. The most realistic, and currently most popular, are made of human hair (imported from England and France), but they must be applied-with paste...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashion: Lashed Up | 2/21/1964 | See Source »

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